Structural Firefighting

• Engine Company Track: Bridge the gap between leadership theory and street-level reality in high-intensity scenarios.
• Truck Company Track: Master aggressive truck work, from zero-visibility forcible entry to unconventional ladder placement.
• Fire Fighting for Idaho Firefighters: The essential foundations of water supply and building construction tailored for Idaho’s departments.
• Rapid Intervention Teams (RIT): A grueling course dedicated to the most sacred mission: saving our own.
• Extrication Operations: Master the Jaws of Life and stabilization techniques to turn wreckage into a rescue site.

Wildland Firefighting

• Wildland Operations Track: Get off the pavement and into the “spike out” life, mastering steep terrain hose lays and wilderness survival.
• Wildland S-215 (Fire Operations in the WUI): Learn to lead during complex interface incidents where the forest meets the front porch.

 EMS & Specialized Rescue

• Technical Rescue Track: Solve high-stakes puzzles involving grain engulfment, heavy machinery, and physics-based mechanical advantage.
• Rope Rescue Operations: Master the vertical world with high-angle anchors, systems, and patient pick-offs.
• Swiftwater Operations: Dive into water safety and boat-based rescues in high-flow environments.
• EMS Specialty: Critical life-saving skills focusing on Landing Zone (LZ) coordination and “Stop the Bleed” protocols.

Leadership & Technical Support

• EV Battery Systems: A cutting-edge deep dive into the battery hazards of the future, hosted in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory.
• Prop Building 101: Build the future of your department’s training—and potentially win a custom-built prop to take home.
• Basic Fire Investigations: Learn the science of the after-action with the State Fire Marshall’s core curriculum.
• EVOC: Master the art of the Big Red Truck with safe, professional apparatus operation.

The Structural Fireground: Engine & Truck Tracks

Who This Is For: Firefighters who want to move beyond “good enough” and become the tactical backbone of their department.

Experience The Training: Step into a sensory-overload environment where visibility is zero, space is non-existent, and the heat is real. You’ll feel the weight of the charged line as you maximize flow with limited staffing and hear the crunch of the halligan as you breach doors under pressure. This isn’t just a drill; it’s a high-adrenaline simulation of the hardest day of your career.

The Wildland Frontier: Operations & S-215

Who This Is For: The rugged breed of responder who thrives in the dirt, on the hills, and under the stars.

Experience The Training: This is where the pavement ends. You’ll feel the burn in your lungs during progressive hose lays up Idaho’s steep terrain and the grit of the “spike out”—camping overnight to simulate the true campaign fire experience. From structure triage in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) to managing human factors under exhaustion, you will learn to operate where the fire doesn’t sleep.

The Technical Rescue Specialist

Who This Is For: The Thinking Firefighter who excels at solving complex mechanical puzzles and high-risk emergencies.

Experience The Training: Imagine the tension of a high-angle rope system or the mechanical hum of high-pressure air bags lifting a massive industrial load. You’ll descend into the simulated danger of a grain engulfment and master the physics of mechanical advantage. This is precision work where math meets muscle to save lives in the most unforgiving environments.

The Future of the Service: EV & Prop Building

Who This Is For: Forward-thinking responders and instructors looking to adapt to 21st-century hazards and tightening budgets.

Experience The Training: Partner with experts from the Idaho National Laboratory to demystify the silent hazards of EV battery systems. Or, pick up the tools in Prop Building 101, where you’ll transition from the workbench to the training ground. You might even leave with a custom-built prop in your truck, ready to revolutionize your home department’s training program.